PUTA threatens stir over delay in CAS interviews

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 18

The Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) threatened to sit on a dharna if the Panjab University authorities failed to finalise schedule for conducting CAS interviews by November 3.

In a letter written to the PU Vice-Chancellor, PUTA said: “Despite repeated requests, both in writing as well as in person, there has been no response from the office till date. Selection Committees have been formed by various universities across the country as well as the State Public Service Commission in the past several months, both online and physically. There is no justification for not conducting these interviews when Unlock 5 has already been announced. It is a matter of concern that the authorities are not bothered to even respond to requests from PUTA.”

PUTA’s decision opposed

Meanwhile, MC Sidhu from the Department of Botany, who lost the recent PUTA elections, said, “The newly elected body had already written on the same issue on October 13. The VC was asked to hold interviews within 15 days or face protest on October 28. On Sunday, they extended it to November 3. PUTA had not only forgotten its earlier time limit of 15 days, but also tried to scuttle its own move,” said Sidhu.